Abilene Motor Express....A New Place To Call Home

It's the company's right to restrict idling. According to the handbook the company spent $21.5 million on fuel in 2014.

 

Then maybe they can control they're thermostat in the office and make up the rest

 

I'm sure the electric bill is a lot cheaper than the fuel bill already.

 

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It would be fun to have every office tied to the trucks... When we are in the truck and it's not running, their HVAC doesn't work.

I want the accounting office to call me when they get hot or cold... LOL

Whose office would you want to control based on idling/not idling???

 

Idle the truck during those times.

 

You can't? News to me.
Ok, no AC in the winter time.

 

And that $21.5 Million made just a bit more for the company too. Did it say how much it spent on Labor Costs?

 

The loads we haul pay for everything and everyone. Just try to imagin what the total cost of operating is per year. They don't own the company just to get by. The owners have to take a big chunk for themselves. Otherwise why own a company.

 

What's your point?

I am not arguing anyone making money.
I am very much a Capitalists at heart.
I have never worked for a poor man.

But, everyone leaves that office after work and goes home to a house with AC and Heat. I have no problem idling my truck during summer months... I don't idle as much in the winter months because I don't mind the cool and we have bunk heaters for when it gets cold.

All I said was that figure is huge... But just about every figure is huge at this size of company.